PS8 Energy Test 2023

Front

What is the ability to do work or bring about a change called?

Back

Energy

Front

What type of energy does the ball have because of its motion?

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

What type of energy does a toy car have due to its height on a hill?

Back

Potential Energy

Front

What type of energy is caused by changes in the nucleus of an atom, either by joining or splitting?

Back

Nuclear

Front

What causes air particles to vibrate, allowing energy to travel from one particle to another?

Back

Sound

Front

What is the total kinetic energy of the particles that make up the water called?

Back

Thermal

Front

What type of energy is involved in the movement of a wind-up toy car, which is the sum of kinetic and potential energy?

Back

Mechanical

Front

Caused by waves of photons that move through empty space. Examples include microwaves and ultraviolet waves.

Back

Light

Front

Energy stored in the bonds between atoms of a substance that can be released through a chemical change.

Back

Chemical

Front

Energy of moving electrons. Usually transformed into other forms of energy to help us do work.

Back

Electrical